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The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

Update: 2025-10-24
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Mark and Ellen celebrate 50 years of the ground breaking TV drama, The Naked Civil Servant.

Mark speaks to Rob Halford of Judas Priest about how The Naked Civil Servant changed his life. Mark then talks to filmmaker and drag queen Amrou Al-Kadhi about how forward thinking the show was and its influence on their own work.

Ellen talks to historian Stephen Bourne about the impact of The Naked Civil Servant on British television.

Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

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The Naked Civil Servant

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